Of the five species of penguin that I photographed in the Falkland Islands, the Magellanics were the only ones that live in burrows. All the others live in open colonies. Entire hillsides were covered with holes courtesy of these guys. They were also the most skittish of the penguins I saw, likely due to their more solitary nature. Of course a skittish penguin is still pretty bold in comparison to most wildlife. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/640th of a second.
Always on the lookout! Your Mom’s comment makes me wonder about the overall integrity of the hill, once all these burrows are dug out! Yikes! Great pic.
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Of the five species of penguin that I photographed in the Falkland Islands, the Magellanics were the only ones that live in burrows. All the others live in open colonies. Entire hillsides were covered with holes courtesy of these guys. They were also the most skittish of the penguins I saw, likely due to their more solitary nature. Of course a skittish penguin is still pretty bold in comparison to most wildlife. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/640th of a second.
Wow. That’s a pretty big hole. They do all that digging with their beaks? Those hills where colonies of these birds live must be something to see.
I have a joke that I think these Penguins in particular would appreciate:
How many surrealist painters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Fish
Looks like he is hiding without the white markings hard to see , but that is why they burrow
For safety,
You find them all
Aunt Sue
Always on the lookout! Your Mom’s comment makes me wonder about the overall integrity of the hill, once all these burrows are dug out! Yikes! Great pic.